As Ye Xinning stood up, he asked her, "Do you want to see her?"

"Yes, as the saying goes, seeing a handsome guy can make me feel relaxed and happy, and it gives me passion for my work."

"You like him?"

"What I call liking someone is that I'm powerless against all good-looking people. Besides, he's my brother-in-law. How could I like my sister's man?"

Ye Xinning chuckled silently, "You're such a looks-obsessed person. Jiahe is just a branch office; you won't run into them."

Shen Lin, well, he doesn't seem like one of those leisurely, domineering CEOs.

Since they got married, he has spent most of his time at the company. He always has mountains of documents and endless dinner parties to attend. Sometimes she wonders how Chen Lin manages to find time to juggle her relationship with Jiang An amidst such a busy work schedule.

Or perhaps, only those he wants to see make time for him, and she seems to be someone Shen Lin doesn't really want to see.

Putting aside her complicated thoughts, Ye Xinning patted Ye Xiaoxiao on the shoulder, "Alright, let's go."

Ye Xiaoxiao felt very disappointed. "Ah, I thought I could see my brother-in-law if I went to Jiahe with you, but it's okay if I don't. With you here, how could I not see my brother-in-law? It's no big deal, right, sister?"

Ye Xinning shook her head. Sure enough, she couldn't understand the world of those who were obsessed with appearances.

...

The two arrived at Jiahe, where they were received by the company's senior management. Ye Xinning discussed the specific details regarding the legal counsel and signed the relevant contracts.

"That's roughly how it is. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact me anytime," Ye Xinning said as she packed her things.

The male executive opposite her was exceptionally polite to her, saying, "Madam, you're too kind. If there are any problems, we will go to the law firm to find you, so you won't have to trouble yourself to make another trip like this."

The way the male executive addressed her made Ye Xinning pause in her work. Ye Xiaoxiao chuckled softly beside her, "Sister, look how respectful these people are to you. They even call you 'Madam'."

Ye Xinning didn't feel happy or anything because of Ye Xiaoxiao's words. She put on a just-right smile and said, "This is work. Please call me Lawyer Ye."

The male executive's smile froze for a second, but he still changed his form of address to Ye Xinning as requested.

"Okay, that's all. Contact me anytime if anything comes up."

"Should we send the company's relevant documents to Attorney Ye?"

"Delivering it is fine. If you don't have time, just have someone come and pick it up when the time comes."

"I have time, I have time."

Since he said that, Ye Xinning had nothing more to say.

They prepared to leave with Ye Xiaoxiao.

As they left Jiahe, Ye Xiaoxiao asked her if she was going back to the law firm or somewhere else. Ye Xinning thought for a moment and replied, "I have some things to take care of. Take the contract back with you."

Do you need me to stay with you?

"Need not."

"Okay, then I'll head back to the law firm first."

...

After parting ways with Ye Xiaoxiao, Ye Xinning took out her phone, found Mu Yinjing's number, and sent a message asking to meet. Mu Yinjing replied quickly, naturally agreeing.

Ye Xinning drove to the meeting place, and Mu Yinjing was already seated when she arrived.

Upon seeing her arrive, Mu Yinjing, as usual, mocked, "I never wanted to see you before, and you, Ye Xinning, always looked down on me."

"so what?"

"So now when I see you making demands of me, I find it very funny."

Mu Yinjing's words did not cause much of a stir in Ye Xinning's mind. She smiled and crossed her arms in front of her.

“I went to see Huo Yanzhi, but he refused to tell me.”

"It's something I've thought of for a long time." If Huo Yanzhi were willing to tell her, why would he have waited until now?

and……

Once that matter is revealed, there will probably be no turning back for Ye Xinning and Huo Yanzhi. Now, Ye Xinning only hates Huo Yanzhi and ignores him.

If he had known about that, he probably would have wanted to kill Huo Yanzhi on the spot.

"And what about you?" Ye Xinning asked casually.

"Since I agreed to meet you, you should know what I'm thinking."

Ye Xinning raised an eyebrow. "Really? But I remember you clearly didn't want to talk about it before."

"What's the big deal? Just the thought that telling you this will make you hate Huo Yanzhi completely makes me feel great."

Hearing Mu Yinjing say this, Ye Xinning curled her lips and said, "Actually, I've always been curious about what makes you hate me so much. You know what Huo Yanzhi did to me, and you know I'm the victim, so why do you still hate me so much?"

Mu Yinjing's eyes were filled with undisguised hatred. "If it weren't for you, I'm confident I could make him fall in love with me. If it weren't for you, he wouldn't have given me no chance at all."

Ye Xinning lowered her eyes and chuckled silently.

To be honest, Mu Yinjing is also a pitiful person. She followed Huo Yanzhi for so many years, but this is the result. Otherwise, why would she say that Huo Yanzhi is cold-blooded, calculating, and ruthless?

"Tell me, what are your conditions?"

From the moment she met Mu Yinjing, she knew that Mu Yinjing wouldn't tell her so easily; there would definitely be conditions.

"Let Shen Lin help our Mu family through this crisis unconditionally."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xinning smiled, wondering how Mu Yinjing could possibly believe that she could influence Chen Lin's thoughts.

“Shen Lin and I never interfere with each other’s work.”

"There's no need for such hypocritical words. Do you think I would believe them? You've been married to Shen Lin for so long. If you can't even say these two simple words, then what is the meaning of your title as Mrs. Shen?"

Moreover, if it weren't for Ye Xinning last time, why would Shen Lin have actually done anything to the Mu family? Before that incident, she also thought that Shen Lin had no feelings for Ye Xinning at all, but Shen Lin's deliberate revenge against the Mu family changed her perception.

If there were no feelings involved, why would they go to such lengths?

Ye Xinning couldn't understand why Mu Yinjing was so certain that her current situation with Shen Lin was exactly like that.

"I can meet any condition you set."

Do you think I care about the rest?

"So, there's nothing else to talk about besides this?" She felt a little irritated. She didn't know why, but most of the time her affairs were related to Shen Lin.

"right."

Ye Xinning was silent for a few seconds before speaking again, conceding, "Okay, no problem."

Compared to persuading Shen Lin to help the Mu family, what she urgently wants to know now is what exactly happened back then.

What exactly did Huo Yanzhi do to her?

Her agreement relieved Mu Yinjing. Her goal in this negotiation was to help the Mu family obtain Shen Lin's assistance, and now that Ye Xinning had agreed, it was half the battle won.

Mu Yinjing moved her lips, "Back in the hospital back then..."

Mu Yinjing had barely finished speaking when she was interrupted by a male voice that suddenly rang out.